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MSY to AEG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Padang Sidempuan (Aek Godang Airport)
10,176 mi
16,376 km · 8,842 nm
20h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AEG — Aek Godang Airport · Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Near AEG
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport67 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport75 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AEG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Padang Sidempuan (AEG) is 10,176 miles (16,376 km, 8,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Padang Sidempuan?
Padang Sidempuan is 12 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AEG?
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